St. Michael hasn't had much luck against Parkview Baptist recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as St. Michael comes in on six and Parkview Baptist on four.
St. Michael took a 14-run defeat the last time they faced off against St. John, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Warriors sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over the Eagles on Tuesday. Ten seems to be a good number for the Warriors as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Parkview Baptist got themselves on the board against Albany on Tuesday, but Albany never followed suit. They walked away with a 4-0 win over the Hornets.
Not much got past Jalayah Slaughter, who gave up just a hit and racked up 13 Ks to keep Albany off the board. Slaughter has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jolie Gawlik was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Hammonds, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and two RBI.
Parkview Baptist pushed their record up to 17-11 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for St. Michael, their victory bumped their record up to 18-8.
St. Michael couldn't quite finish off Parkview Baptist when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 13-11. Will the Warriors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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